Nitrification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007953",
  "term": "Nitrification",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrite, followed by the oxidation of the nitrite to nitrate. This two-step process is carried out by distinct groups of microorganisms in soil and aquatic environments. The first step is performed by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, such as those from the genus Nitrosomonas, while the second is completed by nitrite-oxidizing bacteria, like Nitrobacter.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "oxidation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2003. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2075 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365092003)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nitrification/"
}